ICBC Portland Archives - Page 13 of 16 - International Cannabis Business Conference

Cynthia Nixon Embraces Cannabis, Raffling a “Broad City” Bong

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 9, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Portland, Politics.

“Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon has made cannabis legalization a major platform of her progressive, anti-establishment New York gubernatorial race, and she has recently doubled down...

Portland Brewery Leading the CBD-Infused Beer Movement

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 9, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Portland.

Cannabis is certainly a hot, burgeoning market that may put a small dent in the alcohol market. Smart alcohol industry players realize that legalization is eventually coming, so they are looking at...

Cannabis Commerce in Massachusetts Inches Closer to Reality

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 6, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Portland, Politics.

On July 1st, when Vermont officially legalized personal cannabis possession and cultivation, but not any marijuana sales, Massachusetts’ legalization law called for the state to permit cannabis...

Will Mexico’s New President Legalize Cannabis?

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 5, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

While the cannabis community cheered Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party’s electoral victory in Canada, the historic election of the liberal López Obrador in Mexico hasn’t elicited...

Oregon Cannabis Prices Down, But Revenue Remains Substantial

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 5, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Politics.

Cannabis officially became legal to possess and cultivate in Oregon on July 1st, 2015. Three years later, the Beaver State has become a cannabis consumers paradise. Advertisements for $3 grams are common,...

Following Oklahoma, Will Utah Legalize Medical Cannabis?

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 4, 2018. Posted in ICBC Portland, Medical, Politics.

Support for medical cannabis reaches super-majority levels among voters across the nation, so it is hardly surprising when a state legalizes medicinal use. However, that strong support in the polls...

Ngaio Bealum Provides Some Tips to Newly Legal Vermont

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 3, 2018. Posted in Cultural, ICBC Portland, Politics.

Comedian Ngaio Bealum, the cannabis guru on Netflix’s “Cooking on High” and MC for the International Cannabis Business Conference, obviously knows his way around the various ways to...

The Oregon Coast Experiencing Elevated Cannabis Sales

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 3, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Portland, Politics, Social.

The Oregon coast provides breathtaking natural beauty, great seafood, and some of the highest per capita cannabis sales in the state. Local retail stores seem to believe that tourists were a big boost...

Most Populous U.S. County Set to Legalize Cannabis Commerce

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 2, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

Licencing of cannabis businesses has been rather slow out of California since the state started accepting applications last December. The deliberate pace caused for early economic projections to be...